NUR257 Exam 2 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
You are working on an education session for the community, what are some common risk factors
for depression that you should include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic medical
conditions
You are taking care of patients that have been assigned to you, which patient is exhibiting
signs/symptoms of dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER - A 65 year old who has trouble
remembering recent events and loses her train of thought.
You are the nurse doing discharge teaching for a patient who has visual alterations,which
statement made by the nurse requires follow up? - CORRECT ANSWER - I will fill my
pill organizer to keep my medications on track.
You are working with an elderly client and discussing proper nutrition, which recommendation
made by the nurse requires follow up? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cottage cheese with a
large bowl of canned peaches
You are reviewing your patients medical records, which med offers the greatest risk for
developing xerostomia (dry mouth & cracked lips)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Furosemide
You have a patient who reports they rarely/seldomly brush their teeth, what should the nurse
determine could be the possible cause of the patients poor oral hygiene? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Loss of manual dexterity
You have discussed adequate hydration with your patient, what statement made by the client
requires a need for additional teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER - I will drink water, tea,
soda, or juice whenever i feel thirsty.
You are working in a long-term care facility and observe a UAP performing denture care for a
client, it requires follow-up if the UAP is observed doing which of the following? - CORRECT
, ANSWER - Brushing the client's dentures while holding them over a sink full of warm
water.
Your patient has not had a bowel movement in 2 days, what nursing interventions are priority for
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asses client's normal bowel movement patterns.
You are caring for a patient who has a nursing diagnosis of urge incontinence related to UTIs,
what statement is appropriate for the "as evidenced" portion of the nursing diagnosis? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Sudden leakage of urine when the client does not make it to the
bathroom on time
You are caring for a patient who has urinary incontinence, which statement made by your patient
concerns you? - CORRECT ANSWER - I have never had urinary incontinence before this
visit.
You are caring for a patient who is becoming malnourished because nothing tastes good, what
could the nurse recommend for the client? - CORRECT ANSWER - Take sips of water
between eating different foods
You are taking care of a patient who complains of abdominal pain, urinary retention, & frequent
small liquid stools, what should the nurse do next? - CORRECT ANSWER - Assess the
patient for fecal impaction.
You are a nurse who is caring for an older patient, you suspect they are experiencing dysphagia
and/or aspiration, which of the following observations leads you to believe this? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Excessive throat clearing and drooling
You are caring for a patient who has history of dementia and is incontinent of stool because they
cannot communicate their need to defecate, what is your priority? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Begin a prompt toileting program
You have a 70 year-old client with mild memory impairment related to a recent dementia
diagnosis. The family is concerned about increased episodes of urinary incontinence. Which
Questions and CORRECT Answers
You are working on an education session for the community, what are some common risk factors
for depression that you should include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic medical
conditions
You are taking care of patients that have been assigned to you, which patient is exhibiting
signs/symptoms of dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER - A 65 year old who has trouble
remembering recent events and loses her train of thought.
You are the nurse doing discharge teaching for a patient who has visual alterations,which
statement made by the nurse requires follow up? - CORRECT ANSWER - I will fill my
pill organizer to keep my medications on track.
You are working with an elderly client and discussing proper nutrition, which recommendation
made by the nurse requires follow up? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cottage cheese with a
large bowl of canned peaches
You are reviewing your patients medical records, which med offers the greatest risk for
developing xerostomia (dry mouth & cracked lips)? - CORRECT ANSWER - Furosemide
You have a patient who reports they rarely/seldomly brush their teeth, what should the nurse
determine could be the possible cause of the patients poor oral hygiene? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Loss of manual dexterity
You have discussed adequate hydration with your patient, what statement made by the client
requires a need for additional teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER - I will drink water, tea,
soda, or juice whenever i feel thirsty.
You are working in a long-term care facility and observe a UAP performing denture care for a
client, it requires follow-up if the UAP is observed doing which of the following? - CORRECT
, ANSWER - Brushing the client's dentures while holding them over a sink full of warm
water.
Your patient has not had a bowel movement in 2 days, what nursing interventions are priority for
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER - Asses client's normal bowel movement patterns.
You are caring for a patient who has a nursing diagnosis of urge incontinence related to UTIs,
what statement is appropriate for the "as evidenced" portion of the nursing diagnosis? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Sudden leakage of urine when the client does not make it to the
bathroom on time
You are caring for a patient who has urinary incontinence, which statement made by your patient
concerns you? - CORRECT ANSWER - I have never had urinary incontinence before this
visit.
You are caring for a patient who is becoming malnourished because nothing tastes good, what
could the nurse recommend for the client? - CORRECT ANSWER - Take sips of water
between eating different foods
You are taking care of a patient who complains of abdominal pain, urinary retention, & frequent
small liquid stools, what should the nurse do next? - CORRECT ANSWER - Assess the
patient for fecal impaction.
You are a nurse who is caring for an older patient, you suspect they are experiencing dysphagia
and/or aspiration, which of the following observations leads you to believe this? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Excessive throat clearing and drooling
You are caring for a patient who has history of dementia and is incontinent of stool because they
cannot communicate their need to defecate, what is your priority? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Begin a prompt toileting program
You have a 70 year-old client with mild memory impairment related to a recent dementia
diagnosis. The family is concerned about increased episodes of urinary incontinence. Which
